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After 1989, I went to college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. For various reasons, I dropped out and joined the Navy.
I was in the Navy for four years, mainly working as Security Police (a Navy cop). This is different from Shore Patrol (armed personnel who watch the shoreline while the ship is docked). Most of my time in the Navy I was stationed at Diego Garcia and Panama. No, I was never at Guantanamo. Sheesh.
After the Navy, I went back to taking college classes at various places, while working, and got an AS degree, Computer Science. Got a job doing Administration / IT and still there.
Personal tragedies over the years have been the loss of two uncles, a cousin, cousin's son, sister, and father. But recently, I've gained a sister-in-law and a brand spankin' new nephew (1/13/09).